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C o n t e n t s

Hyper-Threading

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Turning Off Your Computer

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2 Solving Problems

Finding Solutions

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Finding Help Information

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Battery Problems

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Drive Problems

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Floppy drive problems

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CD drive problems

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Problems writing to a CD-RW drive

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DVD drive problems

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Hard drive problems

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E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems

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Error Messages

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General Problems

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The computer stops responding

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A program stops responding

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A program crashes repeatedly

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A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft

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operating system

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A solid blue screen appears

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Other software problems

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Other technical problems

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General hardware problems

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IEEE 1394 Device Problems

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Keyboard Problems

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Mouse Problems

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